Perceptions of Singapore construction contractors on construction risk identification

Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 85-95

  Hlaing, N N ^a   Singh, D ^a   Tiong, R L K ^a   Ehrlich, M ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Decision making; Risk analysis; Risk management; Singapore

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864539783     PISSN: 13664387     EISSN: 17598443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13664380810898104     Document Type: Article

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